Description

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Originally intended for students enrolled in capstone and mini-capstone project courses wanting to avoid unprofessional breadboard circuits, the PCB Design Workshop introduces participants to techniques for the design of real-world printed circuit boards. Topics covered will include the component selection process, schematic capture, schematic-to-layout conversion, component placement, and routing strategies. After completing the workshop, participants will have a working knowledge of common PCB design software and the ability to produce board layouts in the format commonly required by fabrication houses.

Following the workshop, participants wishing to have their designs manufactured can do so either by chemical etching (at the IEEE Concordia lab) or by submitting the design to a fabrication house for professional manufacturing. Additional PCB manufacturing resources for course-related projects are also available to ECE students from the University.

This event is usually held every Fall and Winter semester, based on demand.

Downloads & Resources

The following downloads are intended for participants who have already attended the tutorial. These materials were last updated on 5 February 2015.

Knowledge Required

Participants should have a basic knowledge of electrical circuits and fundamental principles such as Ohm's Law. While knowledge of electronics and digital systems design may be useful when applying the knowledge gained from the workshop, neither topic is critical for understanding the workshop material itself.

Any participants wishing to assemble their own boards following the tutorial should generally have a basic knowledge of soldering techniques; this knowledge is not needed for the tutorial itself. IEEE Concordia also offers a separate soldering workshop.

More Information

For any questions regarding the workshop, please contact our
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or visit the IEEE Concordia office at the B building, room B-204.

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